A national “Pets at Work” day is being promoted and one Nelson business says workers should give it a go.
Rosie Burghart owns Expressions Flower Design on Hardy St and her four year-old dog Taco is a mainstay, coming to work every day.
Rosie says Taco has been coming to work with her since he was six months old and he spends the day “chilling out” and taking in the attention. She says she’s never had a negative comment about Taco being in the store.
“In Nelson, we’re pretty lucky because most people love dogs. We’re definitely a dog-loving city. People get quite excited and some people come in just so they can say hello to him.”
She says she often works alone so it’s nice to have the company.
Pets at Work day is being promoted for Friday, June 5, by pet-food company Purina. Jennifer Chappell, head of Marketing at Purina, says pets and the workplace are a good combination.
“Whether it’s a ‘mental health’ break to play games with them or bringing them to a new business meeting to break the ice, there are a heap of benefits to having some wagging tails around.”
